Backman doesn't know how to not write a great story. Because there was an excerpt for another book at the end, ISo much depth for such a short story!

Backman doesn't know how to not write a great story. Because there was an excerpt for another book at the end, I thought this story was longer than it actually is. As an aspiring writer, I envy the way he is able to say so much in so few pages.

The story is very short, as I mentioned, so I don't want to tell too much & give it away. Its main characters are a rich man who has been cold & unfeeling most his life, a young girl dying of cancer, and Death. A deal is made & life is forever changed. You'll love this story. And if I'm wrong, you'll only have given a half hour of your life to read it. ...more

I remember where I was when I heard news of the so-called "Columbine massacre," as the mediaGrateful to Sue Klebold for telling this difficult story

I remember where I was when I heard news of the so-called "Columbine massacre," as the media was calling it. I was working as a morning co-host and news director for a radio station in Huntsville, AL. The updates were so frequent that I felt as though I lived this tragedy. It brought me both dreams and nightmares. And I was an outsider. I couldn't even imagine the situation for the victims & their families. Until now.

Sue Klebold tells her very difficult story in A Mother's Reckoning. I had a difficult time putting this book down, staying up late at night just to finish one more chapter. I'm appreciative for her openness, and found myself weeping at the details.

There is so much to learn by reading this story. If your first inclination after hearing a story like this in the headlines is to blame the parents, you'll change how you think after reading this book. Before pointing fingers, there's a lot more to consider.

This book is more than just an inside look at the family of one of the Columbine shooters. This book is a very good resource for anyone who might have a loved one suffering depression. And before you say you don't have a teenager suffering from depression, neither did Sue think she did....more